In 1985, Microsoft released Windows 1.0. However, it was not a new operating system, but merely a graphical overlay on MS-DOS. It was one of the company's first milestones and a foundation for further development of its future flagship product. ¹⁾

Windows 95 was released in 1995. These systems were no longer an MS-DOS frontend but a stand-alone creation that was, of course, partially compatible with MS-DOS for a long time to come. ²⁾

The famous Windows XP desktop photo is probably the most viewed photo in history, and it was taken in 1996. It was taken by photographer Charles O'Rear, and Microsoft bought the copyright from him. ³⁾

Surely many of us have never heard the great music that is supposed to make your time spent at your computer more pleasant when you first set up Windows XP, right after installing the system. Microsoft has chosen a great song, but to be able to hear it, you need to have drivers installed for your sound card. Unfortunately, the Microsoft database lacks software for many models, so the sound will not be heard. But rest assured, in the “C:Windows” directory you will find a file named “title”. - that's the tune! ⁴⁾

You can watch Star Wars: Episode IV, A New Hope, on Windows XP. Open the dialog box (Start - Run - cmd). Then type “telnet”, “about” and enter in the triangular brackets <> the address “towel.blinkenlights.nl”. ⁵⁾